Its staff works around the clock to maintain the familial energy that bursts throughout the festival. This year, the blossoming festival will present over 80 films, representing more than 20 countries, including 24 world premieres. Eventually, they overcome personal and political hurdles, and rediscover what they lost after being apart for a long time. ).
She wanted to take the summer off and I thought since I would be focusing on doing something on my own I had been really interested in doing something focused on Africa, I didn’t know what that’d be. Every Thursday, we'll send you ways to help you live better and stay connected while we’re social distancing. The full schedule and other details can be found on the BlackStar website. ', Gloria Steinem and Julie Taymor explain why the 'Karen' meme is sexist, Scott Disick Gets Surprising Test Results During KUWTK Health Scare, Rob Halford recalls his ‘George Michael moment’: ‘It’s going to be in the papers!
BlackStar Film Festival has been hailed as “the black Sundance” by Ebony magazine. In addition to its eclectic lineup of short and feature-length films, BlackStar is also very well-regarded for its penetrating panels.
Our second annual pitch session featuring filmmakers of color proposing works-in-progress to an illustrious panel. Channing Godfrey Peoples’ feature debut, which features a wonderful performance by Nicole Beharie, tells the story of a former beauty queen turned hard working single mom, preparing her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she made. Narrative feature films and documentary films must not exceed a running time of 120 minutes. Largely in Brooklyn, and I was seeing other things happening in London and just wanting to do something in that space. We generally sell tickets for $12, and festival passes for $250 so that obviously is revenue from 10,000 people. The documentary goes over this history, featuring major players like Alvernian Prestige, who organizes the Dorian Corey Awards Ball — the largest annual ball in the city, organized in honor of Dorian Corey, a trans woman, drag performer, and fashion designer who appeared in Jennie Livingston’s landmark 1990 documentary “Paris Is Burning”) — and operates as a de facto historian for locals. I wanted to have something that is high level writing but also accessible, also thinking about popular culture in addition to the art world and high art film. The first issue of BlackStar’s new journal of film and visual culture is now on sale. The BlackStar Film Festival will kick off Wednesday in Philadelphia and for the first time in its nine-year history, in-person gatherings are extremely limited.
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Films must be directed by a person of African descent or who otherwise identifies as black, brown or indigenous, and feature persons of African descent, or tell a story of black, brown or indigenous experiences. Tensions between both countries is many decades old, and shows no signs of improving. I’d daydream about saving up enough money to fly home for the week and catch the festival. Featured in BlackStar Film Festival, 2020. Best Feature Narrative & Documentary We have gotten some support, and have expanded to become BlackStar Projects. A self-described science fanatic, Kantayya directed the season finale episode for the National Geographic television series “Breakthrough,” a series profiling trailblazing scientists transforming the future, executive produced by Ron Howard, and her debut feature film “Catching the Sun,” about the race for a clean energy future. M.K.H: I don’t know, that was so long ago…. A production shot from the directorial debut of Shantrelle Patrice Lewis’ feature documentary "Daughters Of," which examines the immediate and critical importance of self-care and healing for Black women. ‘Honey Honey,’ a film by Ninth Planet, Attic Youth Center, and You!
It became clear I had a film festival on my hands, it became clear I didn’t even bother with the other disciplines at that point.
As a 1st time director, I was totally shocked to learn of being awarded the Audience Award for Short Documentary! is a celebration of the visual and sonic frequencies that are contained within and spill out of Black ecstatic experiences.
The festival will be held August 20th-August 26th with a catalogue of about 90 films available, you can find the schedule here.
The film sets out to tell the stories of Black women whose names have been unknown and whose stories have been untold, until now.
M.K.H: “ A film and visual culture journal, by critics of color about filmmakers of color.” Really trying to address what I feel like is a loss of contemporary analysis by BIPOC folks for BIPOC folks. Called “the Black Sundance,” the annual fest features African diaspora and Indigenous filmmakers. Needless to say, the British didn’t like being exposed and went out of their way to suppress the film.
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Founded by Maori Karmael Holmes, who serves as artistic director and CEO of the festival has already accrued sizable support from across the country, from a prestigious list of financial backers that includes the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as well as industry heavyweights such as HBO, CAA, and Comcast/Xfinity, and individual donors and partners, such as Lionsgate/Starz. This film examines the importance of self-care and healing for Black women. For more information on the BlackStar Film Festival, click the button below. That year there were a number of festivals and I think there was a renewed sense of contemporary Africa and African Diaspora.
“By Indie Means Necessary” serves as the tagline for BlackStar, and plays on the festival’s dedication to independent cinema in the spirit of late civil rights activist Malcolm X and his iconic “By Any Means Necessary” speech. Still, “Black Boy Joy” (2019) directed by Martina Mossell Lee and written by Michelle Sam. The film is part of the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival. There’s so much that we don’t know about the future of public events. Shantrelle Patrice Lewis’ debut feature “Daughters Of” honors the lives and legacies of the foremothers of Black women today, showcasing their stories, struggles, and lessons.
So I think back to those two moments are really important ones.
A powerful festival and an amazing community. We haven’t had that before, it’s been a contract basis since the beginning, the first year was a volunteer basis, and then it’s been a contract basis since then. After experiencing this once, I truly want to return every single year. I am interested in how moving online may make the experience more accessible for a wider audience this year.
That’s our goal. M.K.H: We thought we weren’t going to be affected by it initially.
We congratulate her on this and look forward to what is to come! Instead of allowing on-demand access, each screening has its own specified time slot. Philly-based author and filmmaker Shantrelle P. Lewis, who directed and produced it in collaboration with the public health nonprofit organization GirlTrek, drew inspiration from a 2017 TedTalk by T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison. Join us Aug 20-26 for #BSFF20. Jessica Alba says she was banned from making eye contact with cast members on the set of 'Beverly Hills, 90210', Trump finally condemns white supremacists: ‘I don't know much about the Proud Boys...but I condemn that’, Audio leaked of Melania Trump complaining about decorating WH: 'Who gives a f*** about Christmas stuff?
But I don’t want to be dismissive of something that could be transformative of the future of the organization. reek bell: Finally, Could you speak a little bit about what the first year of the festival looked like? The BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, showcasing films by Black, Brown and Indigenous people from around the world.
Black Star was the name of Marcus Garvey’s shipping line that was transporting African folks from the US back to the African Shore, it’s a symbol for the soccer team in Ghana, it’s the center of Ghana’s Flag as the first African nation to regain their independence (from European colonization). An Ongoing Conversation about Art and Community in Philadelphia and the World, Two open calls, Art Against Racism online and Atlas of Affects an in-gallery exhibit, Salina Almanzar, artist, educator and school board member in Lancaster, PA, Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 56. The exclusive deal — which comes with free hotel parking worth up to $100 — has been booked more than 175,000 times since 2001.
BlackStar reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, if eligibility requirements are not met including if eligibility status changes post-submission. But even in a virtual space, BlackStar will present more than 80 films — representing over 20 countries, and including 24 world premieres — an array of live panels, and special events, bringing together some of the most innovative and impactful filmmakers, producers, and thinkers working today.
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